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Welcome to Beech Grove ...

Beech Grove is located in Knox County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Beech Grove: Beech Grv.

Beech Grove is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Beech Grove lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Beech Grove (for example, toward Rogers), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Beech Grove: 865

Communities Also Named Beech Grove ...

While we believe that this Beech Grove is located in Knox County, we know of another 9 Tennessee communities named Beech Grove. Those communities are located in the following counties: Anderson, Cheatham, Dickson, Dyer, Grainger, Hawkins, Maury, Trousdale and Weakley County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 26 communities that are also named Beech Grove - they are located in Arkansas (2), Indiana (2), Kansas, Kentucky (3), Mississippi, Pennsylvania (3), Quebec, Texas, Virginia (2) and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Beech Grove.

Communities near Beech Grove ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Beech Grove.

  • Knoxville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Kodak
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Fraterville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Fraterville is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
    • Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
  • Spring Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
  • Clinton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Aldenwood Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Aldenwood Park is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenwood Park
    • Estimated population in 2014: 8,753 people
  • Humes Ferry
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Humes Ferry is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humes Ferry
    • Estimated population in 2014: 8,348 people
  • LaFollette
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • LaFollette is located in Campbell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,585 people
    • LaFollette has also been known as:
    • Big Creek Gap
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFollette <3>
  • Kings Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Kings Valley is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Valley
    • Estimated population in 2014: 5,835 people
  • Smithwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Smithwood is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithwood
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,661 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Beech Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Beech Grove.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Beech Grove. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Beech Grove.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Beech Grove. See our Newspapers Page for Beech Grove.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beech Grove ...

Looking for more information about Beech Grove? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Beech Grove, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Beech Grove.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Knox, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Beech Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.